Adjustable automobile screen



May 6, 1941. A. VENDlTTl ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBiLE SCREEN Filed June 30, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet l n J 3% 35% 1% CM 27 m w A 6,1941. --A. VENDlTTl I 2,240,588

ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE SCREEN Filed Julie 30, 1939 2,, Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,240,588 ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE SCREEN Albert Venditti, Minneapolis. Minn. Application June so, 1939, Serial No. 282,053

3 Claims.

1 Myinvention provides an improved means for adjusting and holding a window screen adapted for use in connection with various difierent kinds of windows, but is particularly designed and intended for use in connection with the windows of automobiles or motor propelled vehicles. I

In the accompanying" drawings which illustrate the invention the improved screen is shown as applied to the interior of the body of a standard automobile in position for ready application to a window of one of the side doors, but as above indicated, the device may be applied to other windows.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters indicate like part throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective showing the interior of an automobile body and illustrating the preferred manner of applying the improved device so that the screen can be readily moved to close the window opening of the side door, or can be quickly turned into an upper position and entirely out of the way;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective showing the device removed from an automobile but with the parts adjusted as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

' Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig 3 but showing the screen .tumed upward out of the way or into the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view in perspective showing one end portion of the extensible support for the screen.

Of the parts of the standard automobile, the numeral Ill indicates the enclosed body and the numeral ll indicates one of the front doors that has the usual window opening I 2 adapted to be opened and closed by the customary glass pane l3.

The screen will take various forms depending on the form of the window opening and, as

shown, this screen involves a metallic marginal frame I4 that holds the wire screen IS. The rim or framev I4 is of a shape and size to fit within the window opening I2 and is provided with a flexible marginal strip l6 that forms an insect or fly tight joint with the surrounding window frame.

As an overhead support for the screen structure there is provided a horizontally disposed supporting bar I! that is preferably made channel-shaped and in which is mounted a slide I8. Both the elements I! and I8 are preferably made from flat sheet metal or steel.

The bar IT at one end has an anchoring lug l9 which, by screws 20 or the like, is rigidly secured to the body so as to hold the support |1-l8 above the window opening. At its extended end the bar I! is provided with a perforated lock lug 2| for a purpose which will presently appear. At its inner end the slide 18 is shown as provided with outwardly projecting ear 22 that affords a finger piece for moving the slide I 8. At its other end the slide [8 has an outstanding supporting flange 23 formed with vertically spaced perforations 24 and 25.

To directly support the screen there is provided a bifurcated or two-part arm 26 which, in side elevation, is curved and has end prongs that are united or otherwise rigidly secured to the screen frame 14. The upper portion of the bifurcated arm 26 embraces or straddles the flange 23 and by a nut equipped bolt 21 is pivotally connected to said flange. The bolt 21 is passed through the upper perforation 24 of the flange 23 and also through a lock piece 28 which, at its extended end, is provided with a laterally projecting pin 29 that is operative in a manner hereinafter to be described.

The bolt 21 at its outer end is provided with an enlarged head 30 that prevents the nut 21 from coming off from the bolt. The arm 26 is further secured to the screen frame by diverging metal strips or legs 3|.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the screen is shown as turned downward and held in position in the window frame M. In this position the pin 29 of lock piece or dog 28 is projected through the lower hole 25 of flang 23 and through the coincident perforations in the laterally spaced members of said arm 26.

By sliding movement of the slide or carrier It, the screen can be moved forwardly and rearwardly in respect to the window opening so as to bring the screen into perfect alignment therewith. When the screen is positioned as just above stated, it will be slightly out of contact with the glass pane 13 even if the latter should be raised.

When the screen is to be moved to an inoperative position entirely out of the way, the nut 21' will be loosened so as to retract the pin 29 of lock piece 28 from the flange 23, and this permits the screen and its carrying arm to be turned upward on pivot bolt 21. The slide I8 is then moved so as to position the space between the members or plates of arm 26 into alignment with the lug 2| of the fixed bar or supporting member I'I. Then the screen and the arm are turned upward so as to bring the lug 2| between the members of the arm 26 and pin 29 into registration with the hole in fixed lug 2|. Then by tightening the screw 26', pin 29 will be moved through hole or lug 2| thereby locking the screen structure in its upturned inoperative position.

In many automobiles the incline or form of the top of the vehicle body is such that the screen could not be turned directly upward into inoperative position from the position shown in Fig; 1, but by moving the slide l8 rearward into engagement with lug 2| clearance will be afforded for movement of the screen to the said upturned inoperative position.

As above indicated, this improved screen, while especially adapted for application to the ciosed bodies of automobiles or the like, it may apply in various different ways to different kinds-of automobiles. r

What I claim is: V .7 I. In a device of the kind described, a guide frame, a slide'movable. in said guide 'frameand provided with a laterally projecting lug, a curved arm pivotally connected to said lug at its upper end with its lower end extended under said guide and slide, and a closure rigidly secured to the extended lower end of said curved arm and adapted thereby to be positioned to close an opening that is located adjacent to said guide.

2. In a device of the kind described, a guide frame, a slide movable in said guide frame and provided with a. laterally projecting lug, a curved armpivotally connected to said lug at its upper end with its lower end extended under said guide and slide, and a closure rigidly secured to the extended lower end of said curved arm and adapted thereby to be positioned to close an opening that is located adjacent to said guide, the pivotal connection between said curved arm and lug being made by a nut-equipped bolt, and in further combination with a lock piece attached to said lug by said nut-equipped bolt, said lock piece having a laterally projecting lock pin that is; offset from said bolt and is insertable through coincident perforations in said lug and arm. 3.: The structuredefined in claim 2 in which said curved arm is bifurcated and engages both sides of said lug.

I 1 ALBERT VENDITTI. 

